The douc monkeys
Among the most colourful primates.
Phó Nháy (talk) — Public domain · Charles J. Sharp — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Charles J. Sharp — CC BY-SA 4.0
A forested mountain peninsula rising to nearly 700 metres north-east of Da Nang, about 10 km from the centre, and a nature reserve since 1977. It is home to the red-shanked douc, a strikingly coloured monkey with red legs that look like stockings, a grey body and a white face, and one of the best places in the world to see it in the wild. A scenic road loops around the peninsula past quiet bays such as Bai But and Bai Rang and viewpoints over the city and the mouth of the Han River. The peninsula once guarded Da Nang Bay: the French and Spanish attack of 1858 that opened the French conquest of Vietnam began here. The roads are steep and winding, best covered by car or by motorbike with a driver. Go early in the morning, when the monkeys are most active and before the heat sets in.
Among the most colourful primates.
Quiet bays and viewpoints.
Da Nang and the Han River mouth.
About 10 km north-east of central Da Nang
In the forests of the Son Tra Peninsula; early morning is the best time, when they are most active.